US EditionAs death toll rises, Gazans make life-risking journeys to seek food
- Since late May 2024, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza risk deadly journeys to reach food distribution sites operated by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
- This situation follows the Gaza war triggered by a Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, after which Israel imposed a food blockade lasting ten weeks before allowing limited aid.
- Palestinians face frequent Israeli gunfire and airstrikes targeting crowds near aid sites, with at least 51 killed on a single recent day and dozens killed over the past weeks amid aid struggles.
- Hind Al-Nawajha, a displaced mother, described the extreme risks involved in obtaining food daily, saying that one either returns with provisions to satisfy their children or comes home dead, highlighting the dangerous reality faced during these food retrieval efforts.
- These deadly conditions, combined with extensive displacement and shelter shortages, sustain a severe hunger crisis affecting over two million people in Gaza.
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Day after day, Palestinians in Gaza risk harrowing journey in desperate search for food
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Each day, Palestinians in Gaza run a deadly gantlet in hopes of getting food. Israeli troops open barrages of gunfire toward crowds crossing military zones to get to the aid, they say, and knife-wielding thieves wait to ambush those who succeed. Palestinians say lawlessness is growing as they are forced into a competition to feed their families.A lucky few manage to secure some packets of lentils, a jar of Nutella or a …
War With Iran Does Not Interrupt Israeli Genocide in Gaza
Gaza | As global media attention wanes, the Israeli military continues to pursue policies aimed at dismantling Gaza’s social fabric. Through the deliberate use of hunger and the chaotic distribution of humanitarian aid, it has fostered conditions that force society to collapse into mere survival. In northwestern Gaza, tens of thousands of displaced people make long journeys on foot to wait by the roadside for aid trucks entering through the Ziki…
Palestinian boy’s emotional plea for food in Gaza
A Palestinian boy asked a journalist to share his message about the realities of food distribution in Gaza. He was on his way to a flour distribution site in Gaza City with his father, who gave permission for the boy to be filmed.
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A deadly race for food: Palestinians in Gaza risk harrowing journey day after day
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip face a deadly struggle to get food from new distribution centers. They must dodge gunfire from Israeli troops and make a dash for supplies before avoiding knife-wielding thieves.
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